Pope Francis, a fellow Argentinian, has reinvigorated the Catholic Church after years of sex abuse scandals and frustration among the faithful over corruption.

Since his election last year, he has called the clergy back to a humble, people-centred faith and sought to embrace people who have traditionally felt excluded from the Catholic fold.

Maradona himself has something of a religious following. The Iglesia Maradoniana - or Church of Maradona - was founded by his fans in 1998 and even has its own Ten Commandments, which stipulate among other things that devotees must love football over all things and preach the words of "Diego Maradona" all over the world.